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Franklin Township, Bradford Co, PA
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The original borders of Franklin Township were established in
1819 from land situated between Canton and Towanda townships. Land
in the western part of the town was given over to form Granville Township in 1831 along with Burlington and Canton townships. In
1835 land was given to form LeRoy Township along with Canton Township.
In 1853 Overton was created and Franklin contributed with land
south of Schrader Creek. In 1866 the border with Burlington Township
was re-drawn though that change would not be reflected in this
map.
The southern part of Franklin Township was originally established
as Barclay Township in 1867 when the area supported a large mining
concern. In time, however, the mines fell into decline and Barclay
was incorporated into Franklin.
The (Indian) Sheshequin Path leads through the most densely populated
part of Franklin Township, indicating the early settlers, and those
that followed, used the Indian paths. The Sheshequin Path leads
from the present-day Canton area to Tioga Point, a major Indian
stronghold and trading area.
When settlers first entered the area
the land was covered with pine, hemlock, oak, and maple trees.
The Indians used the area for hunting but there were no permanent
Indian settlements in the valley or nearby mountains.
Residents:
In 1858 Franklin Township had two school houses (near the center
of the populated portion of the town), eight saw mills, a store
in Barclay and two coal mines. Two communities, or concentrations
of people, were evident in 1858: Franklindale and West Franklin.
Only Franklindale had a Post Office.
No churches or cemeteries were found within the township. This
may mean services were held at homes or that the surveyors did
not include them.
1858 Franklin Township Residents
Albro, S. |
Gore, W. E. |
Rubart*, W. |
| Allen, D. |
Green, D. |
Shrader, S. |
| Allen, D. |
Hinman, S. S. |
Shephard, S. W. |
| Anderson, D. |
Johnson, J. L. |
Shute, * |
| Anderson, F. |
Kaliff, D. |
Sickler, G. |
| Anderson, R. |
Kirkendall, J. |
Smiley, D. |
| Andrews, L., Jr. |
Langd**, B. |
Smiley, S. |
| Andrews, L., Sr. |
Lantz, J. |
Smiley, T. T. |
| Annibal, S. |
Lantz, W. |
Smith, H. |
| Bacon, B. |
Lattimer, S. |
Spalding, J. P. |
| Baldwin, B. |
Lyon, W. |
Spalding, K. |
| Baldwin, B. |
Martin, * |
Stephens, C. W. |
| Barrey, W. |
Martin, J. M. |
Varney, C. |
| Blake, B. |
McDonal, J. |
Varney, J. |
| Brown, B. |
McKee, J. |
Webber, S. |
| Brukerbocker, J. |
Montayne, B. D. |
White, C. |
| Burnham, * |
Montayne, E. D. |
White, L. |
| Burnham, Mrs. |
Morse, B. |
White, R. |
| Burroughs, H. |
Morse, F. |
Wilcox, G. |
| Cokely, D. |
Murphy, A. |
Williams, W. |
| Cole, J. |
North***, W. |
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| Cole, J. |
Peppers, D. |
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| Conklin, H. |
Powell, E. B. |
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| Crayton, W. |
Pratt, J. |
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| Crayton, W. H. |
Ridgeway, B. |
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| Dodge, C. W. |
Ridgeway, J. C. |
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| Fact, Sa** |
Rockwell, H. |
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| Fairbanks, C. |
Rockwell, J. |
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| Fairchild, H. |
Rockwell, J. |
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| French, W. B. |
Rockwell, J. |
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| Gay, G. |
Rockwell, W. |
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Gay, H. |
Rockwell, W. A. |
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| Gilbert, W. |
Roox, J. |
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Several names could not be read in the Franklindale area, in the
eastern portion of the township, due to fading and other markings
on the map.
Kaliff Saw Mill was located near the family of the same name.
Source:
Ames, Lake & Davidson.
This large-scale map can be obtained from the Bradford
County Library for a fee.
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